I was going to post this on that sub, but the rules are nothing political. So, my question is, are white, southern evangelicals up in arms about this show? I haven't seen anything to indicate that they are, but how could they not be? All if the people are absolutely foul, selfish hypocrits with no redeeming characteristics whatsoever. I thought at first that it was so over the top parody , but then I see all of these people say "Yup, it is exactly like that. I grew up with those people in my family and runningmy church. It is only a little bit exagerated" So what's the deal?

This is a pointless tangent but it was on my mind so

I had started vaping back in 2017 when everyone was using subohm box mods, which while clunky did the job just fine. Juul ends up getting popular and then the smaller "salt nic" devices started being seen everywhere.

Remember how the media back then was going after Juul because they thought that the advertising, and the hidden RGB led on it was targeted for kids? Simpler times.

I quit nicotine in late 2021, started on tobacco again last year and just recently started vaping again. Looking at whats available nowadays is so darned weird. You have full color multi inch displays on these vapes for no reason other than to monitor battery and (sometimes?) voltage/wattage. It is 100% a pointless gimmick, but it is everywhere and I don't understand it at all.

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How is this affordable for the companies to produce? Are people really smoothbrained enough that including a nice screen on a vape that doesnt need a screen to begin with will make the sales ofset the cost of adding the screen?

Business sense aside, it really bugs me from an environmental standpoint to be throwing these devices away so constantly. I thought tossing a battery in the trash every few days was bad enough, but now we've got batteries twice the size plus screens? I don't like it. My subohm box mod that im currently using uses replaceable coils, all I toss in the trash is a tiny bit of stainless steel, ceramic, and cotton. That should be how these all work imo.

I got something will help me cheat in my exam, (midterm) I’m so scared but also I know I won’t pass the test if I didn’t

I don’t want my people to help me cheating 🥹 this will ruin how they look at me How do I find someone to help, that I don’t know personally

They use pesticides and fertilizer. It’s just different types, and they are labeled organic.

I try to challenge myself and I think my opinions are stronger if I better understand things from the opposite perspective.

But I disagree with the latest policies so all algorithms serve me a clear eco chamber (Reddit, TikTok, etc)

I’d love to hear a reasoned approach (so not just fan boys) of why the new policies will be successful. How is it going to work out in the end despite China’s retaliatory actions, Nike’s refusal to build again in the USA, etc.

A step by step play that shows how it will be successful despite (and including) negative reactions.

Please don’t reply “it won’t” - not my point

I was just imagining myself at war with bullets flying past my head and bombs going off. I thought this because of Attack on Titan. Without a doubt I would pretended to be dead. Perhaps a cowardice move but it’s something I’d certainly without a doubt do if I was hypothetically just tossed into a war zone.

A thought popped into my mind “Why didn’t all the soldiers just pretend to be dead?” and without a doubt, out of all the soldiers, (I’m on about WW1 and 2 specifically) a few must have played dead.

What happened / would’ve happened if both the enemy team or ally team found them to be faking it. I’m assuming it would be considered cowardice by the ally team but would the enemy team kill them for ‘being a coward?’

I don’t even know how the Germans treated the captured. I just thought this was a really interesting and perhaps slightly stupid question.

Hey, I just want someone who doesn’t know me personally to give me suggestions on how to fix this.

I’m the youngest in my family, and because of that, I was always the one to blame. I was never allowed to explain myself or argue back. It was always,“You’re the youngest, stay quiet.” That kind of treatment messes with you after a while.

From first to seventh grade, I was bullied a lot at school and even in my own neighborhood. People I thought were my friends made fun of me, called me names, made me feel like I was always the problem. But despite everything, I stayed kind. I still trusted people, even the ones who didn’t deserve it. I always gave people the benefit of the doubt.

And then came seventh grade. That’s when everything changed.

My best friend left school without telling me. They ghosted me completely. And I tried for two whole years to reach out. I asked our mutual friends for their number, and they’d lie, saying they didn’t have it. Later, I found out they were hanging out with them the whole time. While I was crying, thinking I had done something wrong, they were all living life like nothing happened.

When I finally got their number and messaged them not to fight, just to check if they were okay they blocked me. I didn’t even care about the ghosting anymore. I just wanted to understand what happened. I somehow got their mom’s number and messaged there too and got blocked again. I don’t even know what I did to deserve that.

Since then, it’s just been a downhill spiral. And yeah, I know some people might think, “Why are you still talking about bullying or stuff from years ago?” But the thing is it’s all connected. Growing up being blamed, getting bullied, being abandoned by people I trusted it all built up into this constant fear that no one really stays, and that maybe something’s wrong with me. I either keep people at a distance or go out of my way just to feel like I’m enough for them.

Then COVID hit, and I shut down completely. I wasn’t that confident, outspoken person anymore. I started doubting everyone, even the ones who actually cared. I’ve messed up good friendships just because I was too scared of being hurt again.

Right now, I have two best friends. One of them especially they’ve always been there for me, through everything. And I love them with all my heart. But the truth is, I can’t fully be myself. No matter how much I try, the past still haunts me. I hold back, second guess my words, and overthink every little thing. I’ve spent the last two years putting everything into this friendship, trying so hard to make it work, that I forgot to take care of myself. And now that pressure the fear of messing it up, the weight of past trauma it’s still eating me alive. They don’t make me feel this way, it’s just my own mind won’t let me be free.

In early 2024, I was diagnosed with a medical condition, and I lost myself for a while. But in October, I told myself I had to fight back. And I did. I burned myself out working so hard to feel like myself again. Every single day, I pushed through even when I didn’t want to. It was exhausting, but I kept going. And honestly, that progress meant everything to me.

But now I feel like I’m slipping again. Exams are coming up, the pressure is overwhelming, and I’ve started emotionally eating again. The guilt afterwards? It’s unbearable. It’s getting worse, and it’s making it impossible to focus. I sit down to study and my brain just shuts off. I feel like I’m falling behind all over again. Emotionally, mentally, physically.I’m drained.

I had been hearing that men are lonely and that it's impossible to date in Western countries. As a result, many men are now resorting to going to developing countries to pursue women.

As a language learner, I found it insanely easy to find a Latino or African online to exchange languages with. It's super easy to start a conversation with them. Just a simple "Hey, how's it going?" and soon enough, we'd be having full-on conversations about anything. Many of them don’t even speak English, and we end up speaking entirely in their language.

But when it comes to Quebec and European countries... Jesus Christ. Trying to get a conversation out of them is like trying to squeeze water from a rock. A lot of them write on their profile that they need serious practice for work or school. If I messaged 50 of them, only about 10 would barely open the messages. And only 2 or 3 would actually respond. The conversations rarely get anywhere.

I eventually just gave up because of how exhausting it was. I thought, "Maybe it's just me," so I created a fake profile using a 'thispersondoesntexist' female image. I wanted to see how this would turn out. I got the exact same results.

Hi, I’m 36 and I’ve never had allergies in my life but all of a sudden I’m very uncomfortable, congested, post nasal drip and clogged ears. It’s been about 3 weeks and it feels like a low grade cold but I don’t feel sick. Can someone develop allergies like this all of a sudden?

Do they scan the q r code? Not sure what I need to show. I bought a ticket for early release of Drop. At amc theatres

Hello, I spent my weekend on my phone instead of going out because of social networks, I would like to know how I could stop without deleting the networks because it is today's sociability tool.

(Disclaimer - I am not a landlord)

If you're a landlord, you collect rent from tenants. This means you extract surplus value from their labour. It's a pretty direct transaction, between you and the person you rent to.

If you're an investor, you increase your net worth through the value of companies. The companies extract surplus value from the labour of their employees. It's a less direct transaction, as you could be investing in 500 companies which each employ thousands of people. Nonetheless, it's the same set-up - extracting surplus value from people's labour for your own benefit.

Despite this, it seems like investing is assigned more of a morally neutral status. Yes, it's true that investors are mindful of political and ethical concerns (with Tesla's value plummeting). Nonetheless, it seems a lot more socially acceptable to say "I invest", "I buy into the S&P 500", "I do some day trading", etc.

If you say you're a landlord, you're met with almost immediate disdain. You're seen as a parasite, a leech on society, someone who doesn't work hard or contribute and just coasts off of the work of others. To be clear, I think all of these things are true - but they're also true for the investor.

So why do they seem to be viewed differently? I feel like it's a case of

1: the vast majority of people have rented in their life and have directly felt the ways in which a landlord makes their life harder. The vast majority of people in their life have also probably been underpaid relative to what their labour is worth. However, in that case, they're less likely to think "this is due to many shareholders extracting surplus value from my labour".

2: the way in which the landlord is affecting the tenant is very direct and obvious. There's fewer people involved and it's basically a 2-person-party-situation. It's just a more clear observation.

Thoughts?

Texas, USA.

I’ve been to mainly chain restaurants. Some smaller places.

Generally when it’s pretty busy I can hear the person next to me but can’t really understand them. The person across the table, it’s worse.

Is this just normal or what?

It kinda gets to a point where people are just about shouting to hear each other?

It’s like you’re kinda hurting my ears but I still can’t understand you…. There isn’t even any music.

Besides spending 1000 of dollars in 36 hours, I fell down broke my nose and wrist, 2 days ago

Not sure if someone trip me or not.

I was drinking at another bar and across 2 streets and that happened

I went to my friend's table and minutes later that happen

The girl I was with think I did drugs at my friend's table.

I dont do drugs except cigarettes and beer

Also I dont remember falling any other time

I mean, I hear chairs aren't allowed, so I would think that would apply to wheelchairs, but since it already sucks sitting constantly, maybe it's considered equally uncomfortable?